§ When to plant · Arkansas · Checked Sept 2026
In Little Rock, tender crops like tomatoes and peppers can go out around April 6, and frost has historically passed 9 years in 10 by April 21. Cool-season crops go in from February, and again from July for fall.
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§ 010 · Frost dates
Based on NOAA's 1991–2020 station records, with adjustments for tender crops.
| City · NOAA station | Last frost, on average | Plant tender crops from | Frost is over, 9 of 10 years by | Fall frost possible from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bella VistaBENTONVILLE 4 S · 17 km | Apr 12 | Apr 25April 25 | May 8 | Oct 13 |
| BentonBENTON · 3 km | Mar 24 | Apr 9April 9 | Apr 24 | Oct 26 |
| BentonvilleBENTONVILLE 4 S · 5 km | Apr 12 | Apr 25April 25 | May 8 | Oct 13 |
| CabotCABOT · 2 km | Apr 4 | Apr 17April 17 | Apr 30 | Oct 18 |
| CentertonFAYETTEVILLE NORTHWEST AR AIRPORT · 8 km | Apr 8 | Apr 22April 22 | May 5 | Oct 14 |
| ConwayCONWAY · 4 km | Apr 2 | Apr 15April 15 | Apr 28 | Oct 20 |
| FayettevilleFAYETTEVILLE EXPERIMENT STATION · 3 km | Apr 4 | Apr 18April 18 | May 2 | Oct 17 |
| Fort SmithFORT SMITH REGIONAL AIRPORT · 2 km | Mar 25 | Apr 10April 10 | Apr 25 | Oct 23 |
| Hot SpringsHOT SPRINGS 1 NNE · 3 km | Mar 19 | Apr 4April 4 | Apr 19 | Oct 28 |
| JacksonvilleLITTLE ROCK · 13 km | Mar 16 | Apr 1April 1 | Apr 16 | Oct 31 |
| JonesboroJONESBORO MUNICIPAL AIRPORT · 3 km | Mar 23 | Apr 7April 7 | Apr 21 | Oct 27 |
| Little RockLITTLE ROCK AIRPORT ADAMS FIELD · 11 km | Mar 21 | Apr 6April 6 | Apr 21 | Oct 29 |
| North Little RockLITTLE ROCK AIRPORT ADAMS FIELD · 6 km | Mar 21 | Apr 6April 6 | Apr 21 | Oct 29 |
| ParagouldPARAGOULD 1S · 2 km | Mar 26 | Apr 8April 8 | Apr 20 | Oct 26 |
| Pine BluffPINE BLUFF · 2 km | Mar 14 | Mar 30March 30 | Apr 15 | Oct 31 |
| RogersBENTONVILLE 4 S · 6 km | Apr 12 | Apr 25April 25 | May 8 | Oct 13 |
| RussellvilleRUSSELLVILLE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT · 4 km | Mar 29 | Apr 11April 11 | Apr 24 | Oct 20 |
| SherwoodLITTLE ROCK · 6 km | Mar 16 | Apr 1April 1 | Apr 16 | Oct 31 |
| SpringdaleFAYETTEVILLE EXPERIMENT STATION · 10 km | Apr 4 | Apr 18April 18 | May 2 | Oct 17 |
| TexarkanaTEXARKANA WEBB FIELD · 3 km | Mar 13 | Mar 29March 29 | Apr 14 | Nov 1 |
Arkansas's 20 largest cities (U.S. Census Bureau 2025 estimates), A to Z, each with its nearest NOAA station and the distance to it. Search any town to get its nearest station. "Plant tender crops from" is halfway between the average last frost and the date frost is over 9 years in 10; if frost is in the forecast after it, wait until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
§ 020 · What to plant
Planting windows from Arkansas's Cooperative Extension Service. Filter by season or crop group; every view has its own link.
Link to this view getezina.com/when-to-plant/arkansas/
§ 030 · Crop by crop
Each crop has its own link, like #tomatoes. Tender crops wait for the frost dates above; succession crops are sown again every few weeks for a steady harvest.
Asparagus officinalis
Perennial
Plant March to April.
Source: University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service (UAEX), Arkansas Spring and Summer Vegetable Planting Dates; Planting Dates for Fall Vegetable Production. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Beta vulgaris
Cool seasonSuccession sow
Plant February to April, and again August to September.
Ready in about 58 days; sow again every 6 weeks.
Source: University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service (UAEX), Arkansas Spring and Summer Vegetable Planting Dates; Planting Dates for Fall Vegetable Production. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Brassica oleracea
Cool season
Plant February to April, and again August to September.
Ready in about 95 days from seed, 65 from transplants.
Source: University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service (UAEX), Arkansas Spring and Summer Vegetable Planting Dates; Planting Dates for Fall Vegetable Production. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Brassica oleracea
Cool season
Plant February to April.
Ready in about 130 days from seed, 100 from transplants.
Source: University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service (UAEX), Arkansas Spring and Summer Vegetable Planting Dates; Planting Dates for Fall Vegetable Production. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Brassica oleracea
Cool season
Plant February to April; Set out transplants August to September.
Ready in about 110 days from seed, 80 from transplants.
Source: University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service (UAEX), Arkansas Spring and Summer Vegetable Planting Dates; Planting Dates for Fall Vegetable Production. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Cucumis melo
Tender
Plant April to May.
Ready in about 80 days from seed, 70 from transplants. Tender: in spring, from about April 6 in Little Rock. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service (UAEX), Arkansas Spring and Summer Vegetable Planting Dates; Planting Dates for Fall Vegetable Production. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Daucus carota
Cool seasonSuccession sow
Plant February to April, and again August.
Ready in about 70 days; sow again every 7 weeks.
Source: University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service (UAEX), Arkansas Spring and Summer Vegetable Planting Dates; Planting Dates for Fall Vegetable Production. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Brassica oleracea
Cool season
Plant February to April; Set out transplants August to September.
Ready in about 95 days from seed, 68 from transplants.
Source: University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service (UAEX), Arkansas Spring and Summer Vegetable Planting Dates; Planting Dates for Fall Vegetable Production. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Brassica rapa
Cool season
Plant July to September, and again August to September.
Ready in about 75 days from seed, 60 from transplants.
Source: University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service (UAEX), Arkansas Spring and Summer Vegetable Planting Dates; Planting Dates for Fall Vegetable Production. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Brassica oleracea
Cool season
Plant February to July, and again August to September.
Ready in about 65 days from seed, 55 from transplants.
Source: University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service (UAEX), Arkansas Spring and Summer Vegetable Planting Dates; Planting Dates for Fall Vegetable Production. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Cucumis sativus
TenderSuccession sow
Plant April to May, and again August.
Ready in about 58 days from seed, 50 from transplants; sow again every 7 weeks. Tender: in spring, from about April 6 in Little Rock. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service (UAEX), Arkansas Spring and Summer Vegetable Planting Dates; Planting Dates for Fall Vegetable Production. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Solanum melongena
Tender
Plant April to May.
Ready in about 75 days from transplants. Tender: in spring, from about April 6 in Little Rock. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service (UAEX), Arkansas Spring and Summer Vegetable Planting Dates; Planting Dates for Fall Vegetable Production. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Cichorium endivia
Cool seasonSuccession sow
Plant March to April.
Ready in about 90 days from seed, 70 from transplants; sow again every 8 weeks.
Source: University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service (UAEX), Arkansas Spring and Summer Vegetable Planting Dates; Planting Dates for Fall Vegetable Production. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Allium sativum
Cool seasonOverwinters
Plant October to December.
Ready in about 240 days.
Source: University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service (UAEX), Arkansas Spring and Summer Vegetable Planting Dates; Planting Dates for Fall Vegetable Production. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Phaseolus vulgaris
TenderSuccession sow
Plant March to August, and again August to September.
Ready in about 55 days; sow again every 5 weeks. Tender: in spring, from about April 6 in Little Rock. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service (UAEX), Arkansas Spring and Summer Vegetable Planting Dates; Planting Dates for Fall Vegetable Production. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Brassica oleracea
Cool season
Plant February to April, and again August to September.
Ready in about 60 days from seed, 45 from transplants.
Source: University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service (UAEX), Arkansas Spring and Summer Vegetable Planting Dates; Planting Dates for Fall Vegetable Production. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Lactuca sativa
Cool seasonSuccession sow
Plant February to April, and again August to September.
Ready in about 65 days from seed, 50 from transplants; sow again every 6 weeks.
Source: University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service (UAEX), Arkansas Spring and Summer Vegetable Planting Dates; Planting Dates for Fall Vegetable Production. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Phaseolus lunatus
Tender
Plant April to August, and again August.
Ready in about 75 days. Tender: in spring, from about April 6 in Little Rock. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service (UAEX), Arkansas Spring and Summer Vegetable Planting Dates; Planting Dates for Fall Vegetable Production. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Brassica juncea
Cool season
Plant February to April, and again August to September.
Ready in about 45 days.
Source: University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service (UAEX), Arkansas Spring and Summer Vegetable Planting Dates; Planting Dates for Fall Vegetable Production. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Abelmoschus esculentus
Tender
Plant April to May.
Ready in about 55 days from seed, 45 from transplants. Tender: in spring, from about April 6 in Little Rock. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service (UAEX), Arkansas Spring and Summer Vegetable Planting Dates; Planting Dates for Fall Vegetable Production. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Allium cepa
Cool season
Plant February to April.
Ready in about 110 days from seed, 95 from transplants.
Source: University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service (UAEX), Arkansas Spring and Summer Vegetable Planting Dates; Planting Dates for Fall Vegetable Production. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Pisum sativum
Cool seasonSuccession sow
Plant December to April.
Ready in about 65 days; sow again every 5 weeks.
Source: University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service (UAEX), Arkansas Spring and Summer Vegetable Planting Dates; Planting Dates for Fall Vegetable Production. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Capsicum annuum
Tender
Plant April to May.
Ready in about 70 days from transplants. Tender: in spring, from about April 6 in Little Rock. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service (UAEX), Arkansas Spring and Summer Vegetable Planting Dates; Planting Dates for Fall Vegetable Production. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Solanum tuberosum
Cool season
Plant February to April, and again July to August.
Ready in about 100 days.
Source: University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service (UAEX), Arkansas Spring and Summer Vegetable Planting Dates; Planting Dates for Fall Vegetable Production. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Cucurbita pepo
Tender
Plant April to May.
Ready in about 110 days from seed, 95 from transplants. Tender: in spring, from about April 6 in Little Rock. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service (UAEX), Arkansas Spring and Summer Vegetable Planting Dates; Planting Dates for Fall Vegetable Production. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Raphanus sativus
Cool seasonSuccession sow
Plant February to May, and again August to September.
Ready in about 28 days; sow again every 3 weeks.
Source: University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service (UAEX), Arkansas Spring and Summer Vegetable Planting Dates; Planting Dates for Fall Vegetable Production. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Vigna unguiculata
Tender
Plant May, and again July to August.
Ready in about 65 days. Tender: in spring, from about April 6 in Little Rock. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service (UAEX), Arkansas Spring and Summer Vegetable Planting Dates; Planting Dates for Fall Vegetable Production. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Spinacia oleracea
Cool seasonSuccession sow
Plant February to April, and again August to September.
Ready in about 42 days; sow again every 5 weeks.
Source: University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service (UAEX), Arkansas Spring and Summer Vegetable Planting Dates; Planting Dates for Fall Vegetable Production. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Fragaria × ananassa
Perennial
Plant September to October.
Source: University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service (UAEX), Arkansas Spring and Summer Vegetable Planting Dates; Planting Dates for Fall Vegetable Production. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Cucurbita pepo
TenderSuccession sow
Plant April to May, and again July to August.
Ready in about 50 days from seed, 40 from transplants; sow again every 7 weeks. Tender: in spring, from about April 6 in Little Rock. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service (UAEX), Arkansas Spring and Summer Vegetable Planting Dates; Planting Dates for Fall Vegetable Production. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Zea mays
TenderSuccession sow
Plant March to August, and again July.
Ready in about 78 days; sow again every 6 weeks. Tender: in spring, from about April 6 in Little Rock. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service (UAEX), Arkansas Spring and Summer Vegetable Planting Dates; Planting Dates for Fall Vegetable Production. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Ipomoea batatas
Tender
Plant April to June.
Ready in about 100 days from transplants. Tender: in spring, from about April 6 in Little Rock. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service (UAEX), Arkansas Spring and Summer Vegetable Planting Dates; Planting Dates for Fall Vegetable Production. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Beta vulgaris
Cool season
Plant February to May, and again August to September.
Ready in about 55 days from seed, 40 from transplants.
Source: University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service (UAEX), Arkansas Spring and Summer Vegetable Planting Dates; Planting Dates for Fall Vegetable Production. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Solanum lycopersicum
Tender
Plant March to May; Set out transplants July.
Ready in about 75 days from transplants. Tender: in spring, from about April 6 in Little Rock. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service (UAEX), Arkansas Spring and Summer Vegetable Planting Dates; Planting Dates for Fall Vegetable Production. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Brassica rapa
Cool seasonSuccession sow
Plant February to April, and again August to September.
Ready in about 50 days; sow again every 5 weeks.
Source: University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service (UAEX), Arkansas Spring and Summer Vegetable Planting Dates; Planting Dates for Fall Vegetable Production. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Citrullus lanatus
Tender
Plant April to May.
Ready in about 85 days from seed, 75 from transplants. Tender: in spring, from about April 6 in Little Rock. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service (UAEX), Arkansas Spring and Summer Vegetable Planting Dates; Planting Dates for Fall Vegetable Production. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Cucurbita moschata
Tender
Plant May to July.
Ready in about 95 days from seed, 80 from transplants. Tender: in spring, from about April 6 in Little Rock. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service (UAEX), Arkansas Spring and Summer Vegetable Planting Dates; Planting Dates for Fall Vegetable Production. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
§ 040 · Questions
On average from about March 13 in Texarkana to April 12 in Bella Vista. Frost is over 9 years in 10 by April 14 to May 8.
The extension service lists March to May. Tomatoes are frost-tender, so Ezina dates them from about April 6 in Little Rock. If frost is in the forecast, wait until it passes.
The extension calendar lists garlic, strawberries for October.
The latest fall windows on the calendar close in December. Filter by Fall above to see what is still open.
A zone is the coldest winter night, not a frost date. These dates come from NOAA station records and the extension service.
Yes. Run Ezina Dig on your address and your bed plans are dated from that site's own frost records, on iPhone and Android in the contiguous U.S.